Shadowing Practice: Tom Holland Struggles With PTSD After War | Cherry 4K Emotional Scene - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Why are we the only ones dressed up?
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It doesn't matter.
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I didn't notice.
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All these middle -aged people with money, for Christ's sakes.
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And they can't even be bothered to wear a jacket to the fucking theater.
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Yeah, I'm talking to you.
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What's your problem, dude?
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Dude, what's your problem?
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My problem's the fact you didn't even have the decency to take off your L .L.
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Bean before you came from the fucking golf club!
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Please be quiet.
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Fuck you, motherfucker.
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I would really like to go now.
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No, babe.
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We're not going anywhere.
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I would really like to leave.
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It's all right, man.
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There's nothing to fucking look at.
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This guy's just an asshole.
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Take this LLB and shove it up your fucking ass.
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I want to leave.
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I punched the bathroom mirror on accident while I was washing my hands.
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Come on, we've got to go.
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Jesus Christ.
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I mean, we've got to go right fucking hell.
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Let's go.
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And when I went home, I took a few more Xanax.
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That also happened to be the night that James Lightfoot tried coming around to welcome me back, but he got arrested breaking into my house.
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Hey man.
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Hey.
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Hey, wake up.
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Hey man, what the fuck?
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Who is you?
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Fuck, fuck, fuck!
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Except it wasn't my house.
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The fucking dumb shit broke into the wrong house.
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Since I left for Iraq, James had busted up his knee working for the highway department and gotten into using Oxycontin pretty bad.
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After I bailed him out, he started hanging around a lot.
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Peter, are you all right?
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No, no, no. No, not all right.
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Help me.
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Fuck.
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A few weeks later, James asked me to take him to the bank.
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James wanted me to talk to the teller for him because he said I could talk good.
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Idiot.
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So I'm going to sign my checks over to you.
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And you're going to give me the cash, okay?
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Because they won't let me have a bank account because I'm in check systems.
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My credit's totally fucked.
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Come on.
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I can't cash these checks there.
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It wasn't exactly a smash hit.
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The tellers thought I was being a dick
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because I was high on Oxycontin and I wasn't exactly trying to hide the fact that I thought he was an asshole.
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You know what?
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You're an asshole and I'd like to speak to your manager.
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Well, I am the manager.
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Well, you're still an asshole.
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Okay.
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I'm a fucking war veteran, dude.
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You're fucking treating me like an undesirable.
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Hey, look, I don't know what I'm gonna do about this, but I'm sure as fuck this isn't the way you're supposed to treat people, fucker.
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You're having a good day now.
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Thanks, guys.
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Thank you.
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Thanks for your help.
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Fuck yeah, you get the money?
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Nobody get the fucking money.
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Yeah, man, it's really unfortunate how that all just played out.
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I'm sorry, dude.
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Well, thanks anyway.
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Sure, yeah.
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Do you think I could get some more of those pills?
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Everything had changed. And nothing had changed.
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The problem was, is I really liked Oxy.
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Made me feel a type of way, so I wasn't about taking shit from anyone.
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Where the hell have you been?
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No. Where have you been?
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You were supposed to be home three hours ago.
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What the fuck did you do?
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What are you fucking taking?
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I'll tell you what I haven't been taking.
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It's your shit.
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I'm not taking your shit.
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I promised Emily I'd find a better way of dealing with my warship than just taking pills.
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have you been experiencing any suicidal thoughts
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sometimes yeah i just feel like if i died in iraq she'd be happier now you know
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she would have been sad for a while ultimately your life would have been better how long you've been back eight months
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have you been evaluated for ptsd before isn't that what we're doing here
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i mean i tried you guys kept transferring my file i guess someone left
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and they knew someone's I'm trying to get caught up.
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I don't know.
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Are you currently on any medications?
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Xanax.
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For my anxiety, but they don't work anymore.
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How's your pain level?
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Like mental pain or physical pain?
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Both.
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Nine out of ten.
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Have you ever heard of Oxycontin?
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Naturally, Emily was pissed, and she'd understandably reached her limit.
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Fine.
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These are for me now, because I would love...
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I would love a break from all of this shit!
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Fuck you!
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I wish I never told you I was leaving. From Montreal.
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Remember when he used to wear that white ribbon around your neck? That was my jam.
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Yeah, I liked that.
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I can't see that we'll ever make it back there, though.
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No. But I'm okay with that.
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Yeah.
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Me too.
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And that is how we became addicts.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 114 sentences and 817 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:00. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pill noun | /pɪl/ | A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. |
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| anxiety noun | /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ | An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. |
| sake noun | /ˈseɪ̯k/ | Cause, interest or account. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| theater noun | /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ | A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on. |
| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| punch noun | /pʌnt͡ʃ/ | A hit or strike with one's fist. |
| veteran noun | /ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/ | A person with long experience of a particular activity. |
| medication noun | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient. |
| unfortunate adjective | /ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/ | Not favored by fortune. |
| babe noun | /beɪb/ | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| caught up verb | Involuntarily involved in a situation. | |
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. | |
| hang around verb | To stay, linger, or loiter. | |
| play out verb | To play (a game etc.) to its conclusion. | |
| take off verb | To remove. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 45 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, wasn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, smash /smæʃ/, shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/, warship /ˈwɔɹˌʃɪp/
- Long words — get the stress right: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/, suicidal /ˌsu.əˈsaɪ.dəl/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pill, naturally, mirror.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | haven't been taking · have you been experiencing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have you been · you've been · have you been evaluated |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be bothered · been evaluated · was pissed |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.